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Reinsurance
As her firm celebrates its 60th anniversary, Ingrid Carlou, the CEO of Patria Re, explains why the raft of strategic shifts in the business in recent years means the reinsurer is ready to benefit from these fundamental changes in the market. 16 July 2013
Reinsurance
The recent rapid influx of capital markets money into the reinsurance sector could represent the single biggest change the industry has ever experienced. Whether it is a case of revolution or evolution, we examine the 10 red hot questions the industry is struggling to answer about the consequences of this change. 16 July 2013
Insurance
The tentative agreement between the UK government and the insurance industry on how the risk of flooding at high risk properties will be covered has been cautiously welcomed by the industry. But some suggest the scheme is misguided. 3 July 2013
Insurance
Europe’s insurers and reinsurers should brace themselves for further economic shocks – despite the period of relative economic stability they have enjoyed in the past year and the important steps many have taken to improve their capital positions, de-risk investment portfolios and re-engineer products. 2 July 2013
Insurance
Bermuda’s re/insurers received welcome reassurance this week when Fitch confirmed that their financial strength ratings will not be limited by the sovereign debt rating of Bermuda. 27 June 2013
News
The chief underwriting officer of reinsurance start-up Phoenix CRetro Reinsurance Company has said he believes the business could provide as much as $100 million of capacity by the 2015 renewals and he hopes to have financial institutions on board as investors by the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous. 26 June 2013
Insurance
Broker Guy Carpenter has launched a new Mutual Company Specialty Practice, which will focus exclusively on the unique needs of mutual insurance companies. 25 June 2013
Insurance
Insurers and reinsurers are unlikely to be badly hit by the recent floods to hit Central Europe, which could be the worst since 2002. But a number of lessons could be taken from the recent losses, according to AM Best. 19 June 2013
Insurance
Poor liquidity, under-pricing, under-reserving, and management and governance issues are among the main recurring issues that have caused, and still are causing, the failure of rated and unrated insurers, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. 19 June 2013
News
Experts have highlighted the growing importance rating agencies place on strong enterprise risk management (ERM) within reinsurers and how this criterion is now of critical importance for certain reinsurance groups. 12 June 2013
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